Marin Mineral
Minerals of the USA
October 13, 2017  ·  5 specimens

A fun suite of minerals from both well known and obscure USA localities

T813 - Muscovite with Rutile  sold

Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7 x 7 cm



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Muscovite with Rutile Muscovite with Rutile Muscovite with Rutile

Undamaged cluster of large Muscovite crystals from the emeral mining area of North Carolina. A floater crystallized all around. There are small red Rutile crystals on one of the Muscovite crystals.


T815 - Aragonite  sold

San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 8 x 7 cm



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Aragonite Aragonite Aragonite

Coral-like formation of Aragonite crystals. The Aragonite grades up from pink at the base to white.


T816 - Strengite, Kidwellite  sold

Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm



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Strengite, Kidwellite Strengite, Kidwellite Strengite, Kidwellite

Colorful specimen with purple Strengite on green Kidwellite with other phosphates Beraunite, Dufrenite, and Cacoxenite. Comes with a Kidwell label!! A Kidwellite from the Kidwell collection.


T818 - Scheelite  sold

California, USA
Large Cabinet - 15.5 x 7 x 6 cm



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Scheelite Scheelite Scheelite

A large 6cm Scheelite crystal partially exposed from a Quartz matrix. This came from an old collection and the exact locality is unknown, however this is a huge scheelite from ANY California locality, as most California Scheelite are in the 1-2cm size range.


T820 - Fluorite  sold

Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm



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Fluorite Fluorite

Translucent green octahedral Fluorite crystal on matrix. The Fluorite is 4cm tip to tip and has a purple phantom just under the surface.


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